A massive blue dragon circled above the vast ruins, its wings stirring up storms with every beat.
Looking at the dragon in the sky, the little witch felt troubled.
"How do we even get up there? It's so high, and even the Wind Glider won't work!"
Paimon looked up anxiously and said.
Nao also fell into deep thought.
At that moment, the little witch suddenly felt as if her body was being lifted by a gentle breeze.
This peculiar sensation made her turn around and look at Shiro.
Shiro simply put a finger to her lips in a gesture of silence.
The next moment, a wind field appeared out of nowhere, forming a massive updraft before them.
The little witch looked at the Stormterror dragon in the air and nodded firmly. In the next instant, she spread her Wind Glider, riding the currents upward.
One after another, wind fields formed around her, paving a path for flight.
Before long, the little witch had drawn close to Stormterror.
Then, she played the Skyward Harp in her hands.
As the strings vibrated, the melody transformed into tangible streams of azure light, flying toward the dragon's back.
A streak of light merged into its body, causing one of the eerie black markings on its back to disappear.
What followed was a sequence of mission objectives.
Though Stormterror was still out of control, with Shiro's assistance, the little witch completed the purification process without much danger.
At the monitoring station, everyone watched the data and results with smiles on their faces.
The first phase of the "Vision Project" seemed to be wrapping up perfectly.
Shiro's data had completely stabilized and was even stronger than expected.
Now, Shiro wielded wind power as effortlessly as moving an arm.
Creating wind fields midair was practically second nature.
Once the journey in Mondstadt was complete, the Wind God would be fully forged.
However, just as the foundation members were celebrating, Haruto felt a faint sense of unease.
Why did it feel like there were spatial fluctuations?
Could it be that they really shouldn't celebrate too early?
After an intense battle, the last of the black markings on Stormterror's body was completely purified by the Skyward Harp's power.
The once-maddened dragon landed back on the ground, rubbing its head against Shiro's palm.
The little witch also gently descended with her Wind Glider.
"Traveler, you're amazing!"
Nao stepped forward at just the right moment to offer praise.
The little witch laughed and scratched her head.
"It wasn't my achievement, but rather…"
Halfway through the sentence, she suddenly remembered that Shiro had said the Wind God's identity was their shared secret.
So, she could only muddle through with a vague response.
Naturally, Nao didn't press further.
At this moment, Shiro also approached.
"Thank you, Traveler," Shiro said sincerely.
From now on, she was a dragon knight and could command the winds of the world.
With this, she could help her brother.
Shiro was very happy.
The little witch, being a kind-hearted girl, had no desire to take credit for herself.
However, she was still curious.
"Why was Stormterror corrupted?"
Such corruption, capable of driving such a powerful dragon into madness, astonished her.
Shiro sighed and replied in a solemn tone,
"It is filth from beyond this world—a power entirely foreign to Teyvat."
"Even though this creature is strong, the filth from outside the world still inflicted great harm."
Stormterror flapped its wings in response, expressing its apology.
Upon hearing this, the little witch hurriedly asked:
"If things from beyond the world are so dangerous, is there any way to keep them out of Teyvat?"
"Or perhaps, send them back outside the world—just like how I was sent from my original world?
Shiro pondered for a moment before answering,
"The world barrier of Teyvat is fragile. To block outside entities or send them back, one must go through the world barrier."
"I've heard of a special power in Teyvat that can repair the world barrier. It might also be able to send people back to their original worlds."
"However, I only know a little about it. Perhaps you could ask the other gods, they might know more."
Hearing this, the little witch nodded immediately.
After spending so much time with the people of Mondstadt…
The little witch had developed deep feelings for them.
Seeing the damage Stormterror had caused, her kind heart naturally led her to want to help protect Teyvat.
She believed it! She believed it! Hahaha!
At that moment, the foundation members experienced the joy of their grand plan coming to fruition.
The first step of the "Vision Project" was a complete success.
Now, all they needed was to give the little witch an impressive title to commemorate her contributions and secure her emotional attachment.
Then, by providing a lead, they could set the next phase of the plan in motion.
However, the celebration at the station was short-lived—soon, their smiles faded.
"President, an outsider has entered Mondstadt!"
A Foundation member reported, while a surveillance feed was enlarged.
There, at the gates of Mondstadt, a mischievous-looking girl was peeking around, looking left and right.
Her reddish-brown gradient twin-tails swayed behind her.
She wore a long, ancient-patterned Chinese-style robe with an extended hem, decorated with motifs of red spider lilies and lilies.
On her head, she wore a black Qiankun hat with a special emblem at the front, giving off a solemn aura.
Her eyes were uniquely shaped like plum blossoms, and her slender fingers were adorned with black nail polish.
A black long coat reached her waist, paired with shorts, stockings, and black shoes. A red ribbon was tied around her thigh, leaving her fair, toned legs exposed.
At a glance, Haruto immediately recognized the girl's identity.
The 77th-generation master of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, a dark-humor poet of the alleyways—
Hu is for eating and drinking freely, and Tao is not for being mischievous.
Hu Tao!
Haruto quickly opened the Multiverse Chat Group panel.
Scanning through the messages, he saw the latest updates.
Hall Master of Wangsheng: Oh my? It seems like I've traveled to another world too! How interesting!
Spoilers Are Fun:Huh? Hu Tao also traveled? What kind of world did you end up in?
Pain Magnet: @Spoilers Are Fun, Suu, you're finally done pretending to be dead?! I'm gonna fight you, ahhhhhh!
Blonde Defeated Dog: Don't interrupt. What kind of world did Hu Tao end up in?
Hall Master of Wangsheng: Uh, it seems like I'm still in Teyvat? This place really looks like Mondstadt!
Hall Master of Wangsheng:Uploaded a selfie.jpg
Spoilers Are Fun:!
Blonde Defeated Dog:!
Big Sister Supreme:!
Hall Master of Wangsheng: What's wrong? Everyone is using exclamation marks. I feel out of place if I don't use one!
Portal Daddy: Look behind you.
Hu Tao, puzzled, turned her head.
Behind her, without her noticing, stood a young man.
A young man with striking good looks, a tall and upright posture, and a presence as free as the wind.
Hu Tao immediately recognized him.
It was Haruto himself!
Hu Tao blinked her plum blossom eyes and tilted her head.
Oh my? Why is Haruto here in Teyvat?
Though surprised, Hu Tao naturally wouldn't react as dramatically as Subaru.
Otherwise, if she revealed Haruto's identity, she would undoubtedly drag Suu into trouble as well.
Haruto, of course, understood what Hu Tao was thinking.
But now was not the time to talk.
Haruto reached out, took Hu Tao's wrist, and in the next moment, their figures distorted and vanished through Kamui's teleportation.
Coincidentally, just after they disappeared, the little witch and her group returned to Mondstadt.
Not seeing Haruto or Hu Tao, everything proceeded as usual.
The little witch purified Stormterror, ending the calamity.
For her achievements, she was crowned as an Honorary Knight by the Knights of Favonius.
She was quite pleased and happy with the title.
Meanwhile, Shiro provided some intelligence on the next location before making his exit.
At this moment, in the underwater site's containment chamber…
Haruto and Hu Tao sat facing each other.
Hu Tao's plum blossom eyes darted around—left, right, up, and down—examining the surroundings.
She showed no signs of nervousness at all.
Seeing this, Haruto couldn't help but chuckle.
But this was just Hu Tao's mischievous nature.
Before Haruto's transmigration, it was precisely this side of Hu Tao's personality that made him deeply fall for her.
...Also, his wallet had suffered disastrous in damage.
After all, Hu Tao was the only character he had fully maxed out.
To that, Haruto could only say—
Now that he had met the real deal (and spent all that money), could he ask the real Hu Tao for a refund?
"々｀ Hello, I am Haruto, affiliated with the SCP Foundation, designation O5-1..."
Haruto introduced himself, just as a formality.
Even though Hu Tao already knew his information, she didn't know that he knew that she knew about him.
Hu Tao, still smiling, responded:
"My name is Hu Tao, the 77th-generation master of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
After a brief introduction, Hu Tao immediately asked curiously:
"So, Haruto, did you establish the Foundation in Teyvat?"
Haruto shook his head helplessly.
"This isn't Teyvat."
Hearing this, Hu Tao was stunned.
Not Teyvat?
She had indeed felt like she had traveled to another world, leaving behind the familiar streets of Liyue.
However, she had also heard plenty of stories about the western nation of Mondstadt and had seen paintings of it.
Even though Hu Tao had never personally visited Mondstadt before, she was certain that the city she had seen earlier was, without a doubt, Mondstadt.
So how could this not be Teyvat?
Seeing Hu Tao's puzzled expression, Haruto couldn't help but feel amused.